The Joy of Friendship!

Rev. Paul J. Miller - Sermon Outline - July 30, 2017

Series Title: Return to Joy!

Today's Title: The Joy of Friendship

Today's Text: Philippians 2:19-30

 

We could all use a friend like Timothy:

• First Introduced - Acts 16:1-5
  • From Lystra
  • Jewish mother (2 Timothy 1:5)
  • Greek father
  • The believers there "spoke well of him"
  • Accompanied Paul - Acts 17:14-15, 18:5, 19:22, & 20:4
• Paul's Emissary -To Corinth (1 Corinthians 4:17 & 16:10), and to Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 3:2-6)
• Helped Paul Write - 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians,1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon.

• In Prison - According to Hebrews 13:23

PAUL'S FRIENDSHIP WITH TIMOTHY - Philippians 2:19-24

• TIMOTHY IS TRUSTWORTHY - v19
  • Paul knows that Timothy will represent him faithfully and truthfully.

 

• TIMOTHY IS SELFLESS - v20-21
  • "I have no one else like him"

 

• TIMOTHY IS PROVEN - v22
  • Paul is able to send Timothy to them with full confidence because he has already shown that he is very capable, serving faithfully for many years.

 

• TIMOTHY IS LIKE A SON - v22
  • When a friendship deepens, he/she becomes like family to us. In some cases, closer than family.